coton

le coton
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. cotton
Nous avons vu de nombreux champs de coton pendant notre voyage dans les États du sud.We saw many cotton fields during our trip through the southern states.
a. cotton
Ma mère préfère les vêtements en coton.My mother prefers clothes made of cotton.
a. cotton ball
Marie-Ange utilise du coton pour se démaquiller.Marie-Ange uses cotton balls to remove her makeup.
b. cotton pad
Le médecin a placé un coton sur la blessure.The doctor placed a cotton pad over the wound.
c. cotton wool
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
La petite fille pleurait pendant que sa maman nettoyait son genou écorché avec du coton imbibé d’antiseptique.The little girl cried as her mum cleaned her scraped knee with cotton wool soaked in antiseptic.
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